Vietnam minister downplays seriousness of hand-foot-mouth outbreak

Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Vietnam is still under control, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said at a press conference Tuesday (October 25), despite the rising number of new HFMD cases.The disease has killed 137 people, mostly children, out of 77,895 infections in 63 cities and provinces across the country this year.Hamilton Locksmithagent immobilier